Article: Canada geese: population explosion. (includes related article on discouraging problem geese from private property)

A generation ago, spotting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) was a notable event in many parts of New York State. Today, in ever-growing numbers, they fly overhead in formation, winter-over by the hundreds in yards and fields and generally hang out in gaggles year-round wherever they find food, water and nesting space.

Bird watchers love to view this magnificent bird which evokes thoughts of wide open spaces and a life of freedom. But for people who contend with yards full of goose droppings and big, cranky birds defending nests in the spring, it's a whole different stow. For them, the population explosion across New York State means that Canada geese have gone ...

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